Renting SFH during Chicago winters

[Mark McQuiston]

Hey team!

I just put in a couple offers on single family homes in the Chicago suburbs (Bartlett and Carol Stream). I've done my own analysis and read some related posts in the forum, and I'm very much of the mindset that if the numbers work, the numbers work, regardless of season. With that said, I'd love some input from those of you who have bought SFH in Chicago during Q4 or Q1. How long did it take to get it rented? What kind of vacancy factor did you build into your analysis (I've been using 15% - am I kidding myself?)?

Thanks!

Mark